Canucks make only four cuts after Young Stars tourney wraps up with over Jets prospects

Brad Ziemer, Vancouver Sun09.09.2013

Vancouver Canucks prospect Hunter Shinkaruk, a first-round pick in 2013, heads up ice with the puck while Nic Petan of the Winnipeg Jets prospects is in pursuit during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Brendan Gaunce, a first-round pick of the Canucks in 2012, dumps the puck past Zach Bell of the Winnipeg Jets during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks centre prospect Bo Horvat, a first-round draft pick in 2013, dumps the puck in past Mark Scheifele, a first-rounder in 2011 of the Winnipeg Jets, during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks prospect Hunter Shinkaruk, a first-round pick in 2013, chases the puck during action against the Winnipeg Jets prospects in their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Brendan Gaunce, a first-round draft pick in 2012, gets set for a faceoff against the Winnipeg Jets during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canuck goalie Joacim Eriksson follows the play against the Winnipeg Jets prospects during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Hunter Shinkaruk, a first-round pick in 2013, dumps the puck in against the Winnipeg Jets prospects during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks goalie Joacim Eriksson follows the play during action against the Winnipeg Jets prospects during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Cole Cassels follows the play against the Winnipeg Jets prospects during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks forward prospect Hunter Shinkaruk tries to evade the checking of Winnipeg Jets prospect Scott Kosmachuk during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks defence prospect Jordan Subban heads up ice during action against the Winnipeg Jets prospects in their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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Vancouver Canucks prospect Hunter Shinkaruk, a first-round pick in 2013, heads up ice with the puck while Nic Petan of the Winnipeg Jets prospects is in pursuit during their Young Stars tournament game at the South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Ward Perrin
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VANCOUVER — The Canucks prospects return to Vancouver late Monday after the conclusion of the annual Young Stars tournament, and most of them will get to remain in the city for at least a while.

The Canucks made only four cuts after the tournament ended with Vancouver edging the Winnipeg Jets prospects 2-1 at the South Okanagan Events Center in Penticton.

Wingers Cain Franson and Adam De Champlain, centre Philippe Maillet and defenceman Daniel Johnston were all released by the team.

The remainder of the Canucks Young Stars roster will attend the team’s main training camp that begins Wednesday at Rogers Arena.

The Canucks prospects closed out the tournament with a Monday matinee against the Jets. Winger Hunter Shinkaruk led the way for the Canucks with a goal and an assist.

Shinkaruk potted the winner late in the third period when he roofed a rebound off a Frank Corrado point shot past Jets goalie Eric Comrie just five seconds into a Vancouver power play.

Shinkaruk drew the second assist on a goal by defenceman Sacha Guimond in the second period.

“You are trying to maker an impression on your NHL team and every player on that ice so when I got the opportunity to score today I was pretty excited,” Shinkaruk said of his exuberant post-goal celebration in a radio interview. “I’ll never pass up a chance to celebrate.

“Obviously coming in here I wanted to make an impression and I feel like I did that in every game that I played,” added Shinkaruk, who was selected 24th overall in the first round of this summer’s NHL entry draft from the Medicine Hat Tigers. “I feel like on a personal level it was a good camp. Now we’ll see what the future holds from here.”

Shinkaruk figures to get a long look at the Canucks’ main camp, but knows that cracking the roster as an 18-year-old won’t be easy.

“Personally, I feel like I have had a good summer and definitely have an opportunity to try and make that team,” he said. “Obviously it’s pretty tough for an 18-year-old to make an NHL team but I have a lot of confidence in my game and I feel like if I just keep working hard I definitely have a chance.”

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